Scrum Betting -- Interactive Systems Worldwide Inc. has made another update to its SportXction software, adding play-by-play betting on rugby just in time for the Rugby World Cup in Australia. As fans watch the game, they can bet on every scrum, try and kick from the Internet, a mobile device or interactive television.
Bet Fair? -- Betting exchanges are back in the spotlight with reports of suspicious betting on Monday at P2P site Betfair on a horse at Wolverhampton. According to the Racing Post, word got to the U.K. Jockey Club that Red Lancer, which should have been favored to win, was laid more heavily than would ordinarily have been expected. The horse stalled out of the box, getting off to a late start that it couldn't overcome. The horse's jockey and trainer say the horse was simply mucking around in the box, and they deny that the race was fixed. A spokesman from Betfair said the site notified the Jockey Club of the unusual betting prior to the race.
New GMs -- Youbet.com has appointed David Bonfield as General Manager of its Eastern Region. Bonfield was previously publisher of the Trentonian/Journal Register Company. The company has also pointed Jeff True as General Manager for its Western Region. True is a former general manager and director of marketing for Los Alomitos Race Course in Cypress, California.
Dealing -- Skill gaming company CYOP Systems International Inc. has contracted ProRanking.com, a search engine marketing firm that is a subsidiary of CGI Holding Corp., to employ various tactics to drive traffic to CYOP's gaming site at www.skillarcade.com, which enables players to play games and tournaments for real cash prizes.